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Cranberry & Mandarin Loaf

I will be honest: I do not bake very often so you might not find all that many cake recipes here. However, when I do bake, it is mostly scrumptious and easy to make cakes. This loaf recipe I got a long while back from a dear friend (thank you Susan) and it is one of our favorites.Ingredients:475g all-purpose white flour235g white sugar1 teasp. baking powdera pinch of salt360g fresh, frozen or dried cranberries (if using frozen you do not need to thaw)2 eggs175 ml low fat milk1 tablespoon oilfreshly grated orange zest1 can (285g) mandarin orange in natural juice - save 1/4 cup of the juice.Method:Pre-heat oven to 185°C. Coat a loaf pan with oil.

Combine all dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking powder and salt - in a mixing bowl. Add the cranberries and coat with mixture.In another bowl beat the eggs and the milk with a mixer. Add the mandarin juice, oil and the orange zest.

Stir in wet mixture to the dry mixture, making sure not to over mix. Just so that the mixture is well blended with eachother.

Add the mandarins to the batter and mix gently. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for approx. 50 minutes. Check with a tester and when it comes out clean it is done.

Cool on a rack and then enjoy!

Verdict:On this I did not just have my regular jury - Soeri and Tom, but also my inlaws. They loved this cake. I was lucky I had some leftover to potograph! Very yummy!

You can use the saved cup of juice for fruit salads etc. It does not need to be used here. I have no idea where you can buy such scales in the US. I live in Germany ;-) But try any place that sells kitchen appliances.

Furthermore I have a few links on my sidebar for conversion tables and converters that might help.

Dear MeetaCan you re-look your flour, sugar and oil ratio? I made this cake and it was strange. Too much flour, too sweet and not enough oil for the cake to be cakey. I make very good muffins so I am sure I didn't over mix it.

Can you shed some light here? I have to ask as the recipe sounds tasty and delicious. Thanks!

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Hello, I am Meeta a freelance food photographer, stylist and writer living in the cuturally rich city of Weimar, Germany with my husband and our son, where I enjoy preparing multi-cultural home cooked meals with fresh organic ingredients. What's for lunch, Honey? is my award winning food blog where I combine my love for food with my love for photography and styling...